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‘Harder to quit than drugs’: illegal online gambling fuels Hongkongers’ growing addiction

2 hours ago02 mins

In the first of a two-part series tracing the new trends of illegal betting in Hong Kong amid excitement over the World Cup 2026, Edith Lin looks at how social media has become a new channel pushing the youth to engage in unlawful bookmaking activities. Ken Chan* started betting on football matches when he was…

Hong Kong proposes 50% duty on net profits from basketball betting

Cs news1 year ago02 mins

Hong Kong authorities have proposed a 50 per cent duty on the operators’ net betting profits from basketball gambling, while a public consultation found that 94 per cent of respondents supported legalising such activities. In a paper submitted to the Legislative Council on Thursday, the government said that the existing calculation and collection methods for…